Tag: Thursday

Poetry

Things

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Are trying to get better

as we begin to look out for one another.

We start to stand together and begin to build a bond like no other.

But, things are hard enough as they are that it doesn’t matter how hard we try.

There is no good timing to what is to come and to feel less stressed and relaxed sounds so great when you become one of the best.

Not enough time is given for you to feel like you are doing more than what can be done in the first place.

 

 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Light

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Three Line Tales, Week 137

photo by Nathan Wright via Unsplash

You’ll find full guidelines on the TLT page – here’s the tl;dr:

  • Write three lines inspired by the photo prompt (& give them a title if possible).
  • Link back to this post (& check the link shows up under the weekly post).
  • Tag your post with 3LineTales (so everyone can find you in the Reader).
  • Read and comment on other TLT participants’ lines.
  • Have fun.

 

They told me not to go in the room which light is left on at night when all is dark but, I just couldn’t sit by and keep wondering.

What was inside for I just had to know for myself if the stories were true and if I would make it out that door again. 

I slowly walked down the stairs and towards the door in hope that I would be alive and around to tell what I had seen that night, as I got closer to the door I heard voices talking and not just about anything but about me and then I looked through the crack in the door and what I saw was unbelievable that I never spoke it of it the next day or ever. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Light

Poetry

When

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you want things to be great but

the truth is you don’t know how much

more to change.

On the outside things are just starting to fall into place

you know that you are becoming happy for the days.

Are seeming so much more calmer than before and you

can smile and be as happy knowing things are going up from here.

No more looking back for there is no one back there to hurt you anymore.

When things are looking good and feeling good too.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

 

Poetry

I don’t

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know how I feel lately

for one moment I’m happy.

And I understand the ups and downs

but, now I don’t want to understand for

it all feels like lies and nothing makes sense.

This overwhelming feeling that everything is going to come crashing down around me.

Is so strong that I think I will know before

it happens and in the end I will be able to

walk away from this situation.

The bruises will fade but the truth

of that day will still stung years from now.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

 

Poetry

Like

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a rainbow you only appear in my life once in a while.

You may seem like a good thing when you first show up 

but after a while you become too much. 

You suck all the good energy out of me and leave me feeling drained and tired and washed up all at the same time. 

You don’t seem to care how you affect those around you and so you don’t even care when they tell you enough is enough. 

It takes time for me to gain back my strength once you are gone, I moved away with no forward address just in hopes you won’t find me again. 

But, then I saw a rainbow today and I knew you would find me soon enough and so I try to hope tomorrow won’t be the day I see your face again. 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Paint

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me like a canvas 

don’t stop until you create the right image in your mind.

I’m ready to get out of my comfort zone and become a piece of art for you. 

I am different from those around me and I’m okay with that for today I get to be more than I ever thought I could be. 

Every little detail on me is telling a story and inviting you in close to explore it, don’t be shy for I won’t bite. 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

These Stairs

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I take every day to get to the path I run on. 

The path that leads me away from my troubles and pains and towards the only time when it just me. 

My thoughts are clear as everything fades away as I run and run until there is nothing left clinging to me. 

I come back more refreshed and at whole then I was when I left this evening. 

I know theses moments are needed as I let go and become free again, my soul so hopeful and yet forgotten now shines like never before. 

I know that my smile will grow more now than before and the results will look better in the long run. 

No more this is just holding me down, I leave everything at my feet as I take off and not look back to all the things that truly held me back for whatever I’m meant to be great at. 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

These Stairs

Poetry

I’m home

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In this place that makes me feel so warm and happy. 

I close my eyes and I smile for I’m finally in a good place and today feels so good to be me. 

Surrounded by nature and my favorite flowers just thinking about how my favorite time of year will be here soon. 

So I’m out here enjoying the time I have for soon it will get cold and the flowers will all disappear as coldness appears. 

I know this feeling that feels so right and at home won’t last for much longer but, I will smell all the sweet smells in and enjoy my little peace while I can with a smile on my face. 

This will always be my happy place and soon I will stand here in the snow and enjoy only for a little bit but the peace and innocence this place showers on me does not end no matter what the weather is like I will always love this place and visit it often. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

I

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wanted to try some where new this time for it just was getting a little to boring at the same old favorite place we go to.

I knew the moment you saw the sign you would be willing to try the place out, for you always said it was true about not judging a book or place by its cover or design. 

For there could be a real Jewel inside and you would miss out if you went to somewhere more fancy and flashy, this place had real character too it  and  we will be back. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Hungry

Poetry

Yet again

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100 Word Wednesday: Week 80

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here we are again waiting for the moment when we have to say goodbye and not see each other for sometime.

The time apart makes us crave to be together again and the time spent together is never enough but, we both knew what we signed up for when we got together and made a family.

We knew the navy came first and our time apart would be long sometimes but, when you came back to us every time it was always worth the wait for you complete us in the end.

 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Deporting!

Poetry

I can’t

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be foolish anymore.

I have to step up for the things I want

this is no time to cry over the things I don’t have.

It’s time to take action for this moment may not come my way again

your smile and your laughter makes me want to be carefree again.

The time for sitting and letting life pass me by is over and I’m walking out of this with a plan in action and I won’t stop until I cross the finish line.

No more wonder when it will happen for me for I will already know and I won’t question things when it seems to be going down hill.

I will just go for the ride and pick everything back up and walk or crawl my way back up to the top and make sure next time things stick.

What was not strong enough on its own will be strong enough now that we are a team.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

I tried

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to let go and just drop the ball and make the question their confidence in me but the truth is nothing I do changing their mind.

And here I am again trying to do things for me and not for someone else.

I must  be focus but, there are times when I’m just tired and lately the once energized bunny is now wore out and just moving by slowly.

I stop more now and take the time to enjoy little things because at the end of the day my mind can’t really recall much of what happened the day before.

I know that I have to keep moving and so much is put on me and I have to figure out what will look the best for me and in the end I have to trust myself.

This forest I’m trying to break through to once again see the open space where the air is so clean that I could stay there forever.

If only my dreams weren’t so lost maybe I would give more and do more.

 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Cover

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up my eyes as I think about the events that unfolded yesterday just because of one simple hello.

Turned into a fit of anger and the misunderstanding that could have been solved that day now follows me here today.

My mood so messed up as I try to figure out what I did wrong to cause so much pain in like three minutes flat.

I lie here wondering what will become of me now as your words haunt me and I know that you will now not forget me.

This ugly image you painted of me that day just seems not to go away as you look at me with so much anger on your face every time we meet.

Even when things work out smoothly you still look at me as if something is about to jump out and make more of a mess for you.

 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

My heart

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seems so far  these days as I seem to not feel or care about much lately.

For it feels like I’m on autopilot and it unclear about what is really going on around me at this point.

I do what is in front of me and everything else is forgotten until its something I need to do focus on.

My heart used to feel so much closer and all that I did was full of happiness and peace and the words flowed from me so easily.

Now everything is blocked and closed off to the point that somethings are still unclear for me.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Desperately

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Three Line Tales, Week 127

photo by Michal Prucha via Unsplash

 

You’ll find full guidelines on the TLT page – here’s the tl;dr:

  • Write three lines inspired by the photo prompt (& give them a title if possible).
  • Link back to this post (& check the link shows up under the weekly post).
  • Tag your post with 3LineTales (so everyone can find you in the Reader).
  • Read and comment on other TLT participants’ lines.
  • Have fun.

 

Searching for a way out of this hot dried up place that not leading to the place I want to be right now.

I feel like I’m always thirsty for a way out and even when I take a drink it just never seems like enough and I’m left craving for more and hoping for more.

Will my time ever come or will I always wonder is this all there is for me and nothing more will happen even when I try my hardest to do the best for me.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Desperately!